Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) stood his ground Sunday morning over a controversial endorsement, saying that the Democratic Party should focus on economic over social issues.
"Face the Nation" host John Dickerson noted that there is a debate over prioritization of social and economic issues in the Democratic Party. Sanders and deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee Rep. Keith Ellison (D., Minn.) have come under fire for endorsing Heath Mello, a pro-life Democrat running for mayor in Omaha, Nebraska.
"One of the reasons there's a bit of a debate about the Omaha candidate for Mayor, is that he is against abortion rights and so there is a debate about cultural issues versus economic," Dickerson said. "How does the party sort all that out?"
Sanders was quick to defend his and his party's pro-abortion credentials.
"I have a 100% lifetime pro-choice voting record, overwhelming majority of Democrats are pro-choice," Sanders said. "I'm going to do everything that I can to see that the Republicans do not get away with their horrific efforts to defund Planned Parenthood which provides health care to 2.5 million women."
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Hate to break this to you Bernie, but almost 60% of America is against abortion. So, if this is the most important issue to the Democrat party you only start with 40% of America before you start alienating voters for other issues.
ReplyDeleteTell this to the paid provokers, Bernie.
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